Defined by IDEA, an orthopedic impairment is a bodily impairment that is severe enough to negatively affect a child’s educational performance. Examples of potential causes include genetic abnormality, disease, injury, birth trauma, amputation, burns, or other causes. Orthopedic impairments involve the skeletal system-bones, joints, limbs, and associated muscles. The importance of physical accommodations is vital to the child who suffers from such impairments. In the 2009-10 school year, 57,930 children between ages 6 and 21 received special education services under the category of orthopedic impairments. (Heward, pg. 381)
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A system known as Adaptive Physical Education is a form of specially designed instruction for physical education that is significantly shaped by the mandates of IDEA (Kelly). Adaptive Physical Education is an individualized program of physical fitness that focuses on fundamental motor skills and patterns. Through the focus on these two aspects, the program is built to aid individual/group games and sports designed to meet the unique needs of individuals. The program created is used to adjust or to adapt physical education to fit a student’s physical and mental needs, in this case a student who is orthopedically …show more content…
Purdy, who is studying to become a licensed Adaptive Physical Educator, created a plan for students who suffer from orthopedic impairments. The following ideas are designed to facilitate the inclusion of students with orthopedic impairments into general physical education during the instruction of soccer. Purdy describes different ways to incorporate the students’ impairments to help include them in the activity. [The steps provided below are taken directly from Purdy’s lesson plan] For students who are in wheelchairs: a. Allow student to pass with their hands b. Allow student to use the footrests to dribble the ball c. Have student wear protective footwear d. Allow students to dribble ball by tossing ball into the air. Another example Purdy provides is through students who only have the ability to use one leg: a. Allow student to use a crutch or assisting device to balance themselves; b. Allow student to stop the ball with their crutch or assisting device; c. Use larger ball so it is easier to kick and stop; d. Allow student to work with a partner; e. Allow student to play fullback, forward, or goalie where a lot of dribbling does not occur. (Purdy) Purdy’s example describes the process of creating an Adaptive Physical Education program for those students who have orthopedic impairments. Her plan illustrates how physical
Educational accommodations differ for each student depending on their specific disability needs. Focusing on physical education, …show more content…
A system known as Adaptive Physical Education is a form of specially designed instruction for physical education that is significantly shaped by the mandates of IDEA (Kelly). Adaptive Physical Education is an individualized program of physical fitness that focuses on fundamental motor skills and patterns. Through the focus on these two aspects, the program is built to aid individual/group games and sports designed to meet the unique needs of individuals. The program created is used to adjust or to adapt physical education to fit a student’s physical and mental needs, in this case a student who is orthopedically …show more content…
Purdy, who is studying to become a licensed Adaptive Physical Educator, created a plan for students who suffer from orthopedic impairments. The following ideas are designed to facilitate the inclusion of students with orthopedic impairments into general physical education during the instruction of soccer. Purdy describes different ways to incorporate the students’ impairments to help include them in the activity. [The steps provided below are taken directly from Purdy’s lesson plan] For students who are in wheelchairs: a. Allow student to pass with their hands b. Allow student to use the footrests to dribble the ball c. Have student wear protective footwear d. Allow students to dribble ball by tossing ball into the air. Another example Purdy provides is through students who only have the ability to use one leg: a. Allow student to use a crutch or assisting device to balance themselves; b. Allow student to stop the ball with their crutch or assisting device; c. Use larger ball so it is easier to kick and stop; d. Allow student to work with a partner; e. Allow student to play fullback, forward, or goalie where a lot of dribbling does not occur. (Purdy) Purdy’s example describes the process of creating an Adaptive Physical Education program for those students who have orthopedic impairments. Her plan illustrates how physical